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Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island

95 Skidaway Island Park Road, Savannah, GA 31411 · Chatham County · (912) 598-5030

23 certified beds, about 17 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2006

Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 115715 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 22, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Georgia average is 5, the national average 9.2).

Of 5 health citations since September 2023, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists 2 fines totaling $8,788 in the last three years; the largest was $4,394, and the latest is dated January 19, 2025.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 6.26 hours per resident per day, against 3.56 across Georgia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.84 of those hours.

31.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Georgia average 46.0%).

CMS links it to Life Care Services, an affiliated group of 43 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 5 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
2G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
2D
0E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 22, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
January 19, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
  1. G
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 13, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure that the care plan was followed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) ensuring that care was provided by the appropriate number of staff, to prevent accidents, for one of 14 residents (R) (R115), sampled for care plans. Harm was identified to have occurred on 12/16/2024 when R115 fell while receiving ADL care, resulting in bilateral femoral fractures and a right humeral fracture.
  2. G
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 13, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to protect one of two residents (R) (R115) sampled for falls during Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care. Harm was identified to have occurred on 12/16/2024 when R115 fell while receiving ADL care, resulting in bilateral femoral fractures and a right humeral fracture.
  3. F
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 13, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, record review, and review of the facility policies titled Standard Precautions, Dressings, Dry/Clean, and Laundry Services, the facility failed to ensure infection control practices were adhered to during wound care for one of three residents (R) (R12) reviewed for wound care. The facility also failed to ensure laundry practices were conducted so as not to cause cross-contamination of clean linen with soiled linen. The deficient practices had the potential to increase R12's risk of infections due to cross-contamination during wound care and had the potential to place all residents residing in the facility at risk of infections due to cross-contamination due to inappropriate handling of linen.
  4. D
    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
    F554 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 13, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of the facility policies titled Administering Medications and Self-Administration of Medications, the facility failed to ensure medications were not left at the bedside of two of 14 sampled residents (R) (R7 and R215) who were not assessed for medication self-administration. This deficient practice had the potential to place R7 and R215 at risk for the unsafe use of medications.
  5. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 13, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility policy titled Administering Medications, the facility failed to ensure a medication order was clarified with the physician prior to administering the medication to one of five residents (R) (R12) observed for medication pass. This deficient practice had the potential to place R12 at risk of avoidable medical complications due to a medication dosage order not being clarified prior to administration.
September 24, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations

Fire safety inspections

26 fire safety citations on file: 7 on March 22, 2026, 10 on January 19, 2025, 9 on September 24, 2023.

Every fire safety citation26 citations
  1. D
    Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
    K 131 · March 22, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
    K 311 · March 22, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · March 22, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · March 22, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. D
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · March 22, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. D
    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
    K 511 · March 22, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. D
    Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
    K 741 · March 22, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
    E 4 · January 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. F
    Establish methods for sharing information.
    E 33 · January 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. F
    Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
    E 34 · January 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. F
    Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
    E 35 · January 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. F
    Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
    K 351 · January 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. F
    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
    K 923 · January 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  14. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · January 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  15. E
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · January 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  16. D
    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
    K 511 · January 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  17. D
    Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
    K 781 · January 19, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  18. D
    Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
    K 293 · September 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  19. D
    Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
    K 311 · September 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  20. D
    Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
    K 341 · September 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  21. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · September 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  22. D
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · September 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  23. D
    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
    K 511 · September 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  24. D
    Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
    K 753 · September 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  25. D
    Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
    K 781 · September 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  26. D
    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
    K 923 · September 24, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
January 19, 2025Fine $4,394
January 19, 2025Fine $4,394

A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeGeorgiaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)6.263.563.86
Registered nurses0.840.500.69
All nursing staff on weekends5.893.103.42
Nurse aides3.51
Licensed practical nurses1.91
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)31.8%46.0%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover66.7%44.5%42.9%
Administrators who left2

CMS expects 3.53 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 6.42 on weekdays and 5.89 on weekends, 8% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 23.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.34 in April to June 2025 to 6.26 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20266.260.846.425.89 23.1%0 of 9017
Oct to Dec 20256.781.947.115.94 24.3%0 of 9218
Jul to Sep 20256.481.426.526.37 4.8%0 of 9213
Apr to Jun 20255.340.945.395.21 3.2%0 of 9114
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Georgia, Jan to Mar 20263.500.463.683.033.3%0.6% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for Georgia

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Georgia, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.12$17.06 to $20.6643,440
LPNs and LVNs$29.82$25.43 to $33.9921,060
Registered nurses$44.98$38.02 to $51.12100,950
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeGeorgiaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
12.015.313.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.60.90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.72.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.73.23.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.92.61.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.85.64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
10.019.915.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
17.325.023.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
12.411.612.0

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (51.6% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

51.6% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Georgia: 49 better, 27 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 32 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.1% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Georgia: 2 better, 17 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 33 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

US median of homes 7.1% · Georgia: 0 better, 8 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 20 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

55.0% this home

Median of homes: Georgia46.9% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 20 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Georgia0.4% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 24 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Georgia2.2% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 24 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Georgia97.4% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 13 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: SKIDAWAY HEALTH AND LIVING SERVICES, INC.. CMS links this home to Life Care Services, a group of 43 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Skidaway Health and Living Services, Inc.5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%09/21/1999
Savannah Economic Development Authority5% or greater mortgage interestOrganization11/19/2003
Darden, WilliamCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2022
Helms, SusanCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2021
Keightley, RebeccaCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2022
Lamar, SarahCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2021
Lanier, MollyCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2024
Larson, EricCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
Lastner, VirginiaCorporate directorIndividual01/06/2024
McDonald, LouiseCorporate directorIndividual06/01/2024
Ruben, JesseCorporate directorIndividual06/01/2022
Souls, ThomasCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2021
Cohen, AdamCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2024
Helms, SusanCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2024
Urness, KentCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2024
Life Care Services LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization11/19/2003
Dudasko, EricOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/15/2023
Montgomery, HannahOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/03/2025
Patel, MaulikkumarOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2023
Life Care Services LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization04/11/2025
Montgomery, HannahAdp of the SNFIndividual04/14/2025
Patel, MaulikkumarAdp of the SNFIndividual04/14/2025

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 19, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 19, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  3. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 19, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
  4. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 19, 2025: "Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate."
  5. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island get at its last inspection?
0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 22, 2026. The Georgia average is 5.
Has Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $8,788 in the last three years.
Does Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island accept Medicaid?
CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
Who owns Oaks Health Ctr at the Marshes of Skidaway Island?
CMS lists 22 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Services. Legal business name: SKIDAWAY HEALTH AND LIVING SERVICES, INC..

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